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Nicholson Baker

Nicholson Baker (born January 7, 1957) is an American novelist and essayist. His fiction generally de-emphasizes narrative in favor of careful description and characterization. His early novels such as The Mezzanine and Room Temperature were distinguished by their minute inspection of his characters' and narrators' stream of consciousness.[citation…

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Alma mater
Haverford College
Education
Eastman School of Music
Born
(1957-01-07) January 7, 1957 (age 69) New York City, U.S.
Genres
Novels, non-fiction, essays
Language
English
Notable works
The Mezzanine · The Fermata · Double Fold

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Nicholson BakerNotable worksThe Mezzanine1.00infobox
Nicholson BakerNotable worksThe Fermata1.00infobox
Nicholson BakerNotable worksDouble Fold1.00infobox
Nicholson BakerWebsitenicholsonbaker.com1.00infobox
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Room Temperature were distinguished by their minute inspection of his characters'instance ofHis early novels0.80text
narrators' stream of consciousnessinstance ofHis early novels0.80text

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